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Sumo scare? Riders say horses might be spooked by statue Today 06:00 am JST Today | 06:44 am JST KAMIYOGA
Equestrian jumpers aren t keen on surprises. Neither are the horses, and it takes years of training to keep them from getting spooked.
Of course, no horse in Tuesday night s Olympic jumping qualifier had ever seen anything like obstacle No. 10.
“As you come around, you see a big guy’s (butt),” British rider Harry Charles said.
“There s a lot to look at,” Ireland s Cian O Connor added.
“It is very realistic,” echoed Israel s Teddy Vlock.
Riders say that a life-sized sumo wrestler positioned next to the 10th obstacle on the 14-jump Olympic course may have distracted several horses in qualifying for the individual jumping final Tuesday night. A few pairings pulled up short of the barrier, accumulating enough penalty points to prevent entry into Wednesday s finals.